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2018 Farm Transition Winter Workshop Series

The Land Stewardship Project will be holding its 2018 Farm Transition Workshop Series Jan. 20, Feb. 10 and March 3 in Northfield, Minn. Details are here.

A farm is a deeply personal thing. It is a home, a business, a living ecosystem, a way of life. It can also be an investment in the future of agriculture. When a farm family makes a transition plan, they can shape the values and stewardship that will be carried out on that land, and potentially give a new farm family an opportunity to get started.

The Land Stewardship Project has several tools for people planning a farm transition.

The Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit provides an incentive to sell or rent land or other agricultural assets—machinery, buildings, facilities, livestock, etc.—to a beginning farmer. There is also a tax credit available for beginning farmers who participate in a financial management program.